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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
30 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 14